Red Deer loses federal housing funding but city still hopeful for compromise

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has cancelled its agreement with the City of Red Deer to provide $12 million in ...

Long lineups in central Alberta to sign petition for province to leave Canada

Large crowds of people lined up around the block outside a pair of packed community halls in central Alberta on Wednesday ...

Red Deer firefighters see more opioid-related calls after overdose consumption site closes

Firefighters in Red Deer are facing burnout and safety issues following a spike in opioid-related EMS calls. It follows last ...

CMHC cancels housing fund deal with City of Red Deer, council won’t return money

Red Deer city council passed a resolution earlier this week refusing to give back the first installment of funding pending a ...
Business Wire

Genesee & Wyoming Launches Red Deer Railway in Alberta, Its First Railroad in Western Canada

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) today celebrated the launch of its first railroad in western Canada, Red Deer Railway Limited (RDR). RDR runs from Jackson, Alberta, to ...
Cantech Letter

Update on the Housing Accelerator Fund Agreements for Red Deer, Toronto, Vaughan

The Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) helps increase the supply of housing by cutting red tape and reducing local barriers to housing. In exchange for federal ...

Libraries like Red Deer’s changing how they hire, train staff because of homelessness crisis

The national homelessness crisis is causing libraries like Red Deer’s to take a new approach to how they operate. That's prompting concerns from some in the sector who worry they’re shifting away from ...
EurekAlert!

Red Deer ethanol plant receives $1.1 million in Government of Canada funding

RED DEER, ALBERTA -- The expansion of an ethanol production plant in Red Deer will help Canada address climate change by increasing the supply of this cleaner, renewable fuel, the Honourable Anne ...